Did you know one of the most daring missions of World War II was carried out by a small team of Norwegian resistance fighters—and it may have changed the course of history forever? 🇳🇴⚡️ In 1943, a group of incredibly brave commandos launched Operation Gunnerside, a top-secret mission designed to sabotage Nazi Germany’s heavy water production at the Vemork plant in Norway. Heavy water was a crucial component for developing nuclear weapons and preventing Hitler from acquiring it helped stop the

Leif Tronstad establishes contact with the War Ministry and a plan to destroy the hydro facilities at Rjukan is drawn up. Heisenberg's mentor implores him to stop working on the bomb. The Heavy Water War, watch tonight at 10pm or stream now: www.knowledge.ca/program/heavy-water-war | Knowledge Network